Dig out that Choose Life! t-shirt, spray some Sun-In through your hair, and remind yourself what the DHSS was… Wham! hold a special place in my heart as it was the first concert I ever went to (December 1984! I can’t remember exactly what I wore but I think it involved white stilettos). So I… The Wham! trailer is here and it’s Fantastic Read More
Netflix and chill: the film club discusses The Pale Blue Eye 3 stars
We’ve reconvened the film club for Poe, poetry and The Pale Blue Eye. Was it worthy or cornea? Did it hit an (optic) nerve? (As usual, film club watches are super-spoilery.) After yet another Good Bad Film Club hiatus (it takes us eight months scrolling the streamers to decide on a movie) Liz and I… Netflix and chill: the film club discusses The Pale Blue Eye Read More
The children are revolting, in the best possible way: new trailer for Matilda The Musical
A brand-new take on the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical, Matilda the Musical tells the story of an extraordinary girl, with a vivid imagination, who dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results… The movie premiered at this year’s London Film Festival, and has been getting five star reviews almost across the… The children are revolting, in the best possible way: new trailer for Matilda The Musical Read More
She’s game, but is he a keeper? New teaser posters released for Netflix’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover
(Still not sorry.) Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell star in a sensual new adaptation of Lady Chatterley’s Lover, coming to select UK cinemas on 25 November and on Netflix from 2 December. Based on DH Lawrence’s novel, this adaptation is directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre and written by David Magee. Here’s the synopsis: Marrying Sir Clifford… She’s game, but is he a keeper? New teaser posters released for Netflix’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover Read More
New look, new images: series 5 of The Crown
Netflix releases first look images from the fifth series of The Crown — with this series debuting a brand new cast led by Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II. This series focuses on the 1990s, a crazy decade for the British royal family as they lurched from one often self-created crisis to another. Pre-social media,… New look, new images: series 5 of The Crown Read More
Senior Year: dreams can come true
Age may not have withered Steph, but after 20 comatose years with a high calorie feeding tube it has given her massive boobs. Luckily the cheerleading outfit still fits. Very spoilery, obviously. Check out my thoughts on that Dream Theme, or scroll down for a plot re-cap including the ending (If you’re after my review,… Senior Year: dreams can come true Read More
Verrily, thy ending: The Knight Before Christmas
Prepare for spoilers [twangs lute, plays Greensleeves in preparation] — or check out my review here. It’s Christmastime, and medieval knight Sir Cole Lyons meets a crone in a snowy forest while hawking. He wants to get her to shelter, and because of his kindness to her she tells him she is going to send… Verrily, thy ending: The Knight Before Christmas Read More
Ear we go! New trailer for festive fable Robin Robin
“The rules of the sneak are simple and thus. Follow them close you can steal a crust. Or a crumpet rind, or a pinch of pie, or the grease from the tip of a soggy french fry!“ Do not follow that advice, kids, you’ll end up in jail and miss Christmas altogether. This is from… Ear we go! New trailer for festive fable Robin Robin Read More
Robin Robin goes a-robbin’ in Aardman’s upcoming Christmas special — watch the teaser now
“A Christmas classic in the making”, Robin Robin is a 30-minute, stop motion musical holiday special from Aardman, starring Gillian Anderson and Richard E Grant. When her egg fortuitously rolls into a rubbish dump, Robin is raised by a loving family of mice. As she grows up, her differences become more apparent. Robin sets off… Robin Robin goes a-robbin’ in Aardman’s upcoming Christmas special — watch the teaser now Read More
Winner or dinner? Army Of The Dead: who dies, who survives, what we know and what we don’t
Very spoilery on what happens, plus I talk about those threads left hanging. This is long but not as long as Zack’s movie. Click down to the bottom if you simply want a list of deaths in order… (My four star review is here.) And if you don’t want to read the whole thing, TL,DR:… Winner or dinner? Army Of The Dead: who dies, who survives, what we know and what we don’t Read More
Army Of The Dead: giant 3D zombie tiger hits Piccadilly Circus!
*** Read my 4-star review and article about the film *** And it’s not the first time central London has been menaced by a big white cat. Proof, if it is needed, that the world will end not with a bang but with a miaow. Here’s the footage: And the pics: Zack Snyder’s 2.5 hour… Army Of The Dead: giant 3D zombie tiger hits Piccadilly Circus! Read More
News of the News Of The World: a trailer for Tom Hanks Netflix film
*** Check out my four-star review and article *** No, not an account of the phone-tapping scandal that brought down Murdoch’s newspaper – this is Paul Greengrass’s latest film, with Tom Hanks as Captain Kyle Kidd. It’s set five years after the end of the American Civil War, and Kidd, a “non-fiction storyteller”, travels from… News of the News Of The World: a trailer for Tom Hanks Netflix film Read More